LEUKEMIA

CANCER

• Cancer occurs when cells start to reproduce at an unhealthy rate.
• This is the result of a genetic mutation.
• It is harmful when cells form a malignant tumor.
• Mutation occurs when the cell's DNA is damaged.

THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

• The circulatory system, is a.k.a the bloodstream.
• Transports nutrients and oxygen to every part of your body.
• It carries away carbon dioxide your body produces.
• It is like a highway across your body, going everywhere.

SYMTOMS

• Pain in bones or joints
• Rashes or red spots
• Chills, sweating, and high fevers
• Shortness of breath
• Pallor and nosebleeds

RISK FACTORS

• Obesity
• Smoking
• Genetic disorders (Down syndrome)
• Blood disorders
• Exposure to chemicals

STATISTICS

• ALL is the most common cancer in children/teens.
• 1 in 3 cancers that kids have are leukemia.
• More common men/boys than girls/women.
• More likely to occur in white people than black.
• Most common in adults over 60 years of age.

TREATMENTS/DIAGNOSTIC TESTS

• Chemotherapy
• Radiation
• Immunotherapy
• Surgery-Lumber Puncture
• Biopsy

TYPES OF LEUKEMIA

• Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
• Acute Myeloid Leukema
• Chronic Myeloid Leukemia

FACTS

• Every 10 minutes, an American dies from blood cancer.
• That is 152 people a day, and six people an hour.
• Every 4 minutes, an American is diagnosed with a blood cancer.
• About 31% more males are living with leukemia than females.
• There are 3 blood cancers: Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma.

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